Tile setter



July 12, 1960 l w. H. coRBAN ETAL 2,944,315

TILE SETTER 2 Sheets-Sheel'I 1 Filed July 23, 1956 @A ATTOza/VEY- w. H. coRBAN EI'AL 2,944,315

July l2, 1960 rIIIL SETTER 2 Sheets-SheetI Filed July 23, 1956 INVENTORS AL @ser w A wDso/v mf By u//Lwe HAL/ coeAN WM A TTO ENE/.

Unite States @arent @94413115 `'runs snr-TER.

This invention relates, as. indicated, to tile Settersy and has more particular reference. to. improved means for exposing ceramic ware to. theV heat ofi a kiln dining4 the firing operation. l

An object ofv this. invention includes; improvements in `details. of construction whereby. a one fire tile setter is provided with. removable tilel setter plates which` are ca-` pablcof being lockedf intoposition.

A fur-,ther` object of this invention is to. provide a` refatQIy- Onejfu'e, tile. setter in. the form of a` rack. which will support a plurality of ceramic bodies spaced 11elation, which is sod constructedI that the glaze surfaces` of thek ceramic bodies being tired. cannot come in contact with thesidesand/ or bach of thesetter". i

Other objects will appear as the descriptionproceeds.

'1o. the accomplishments of: the foregoing. andi related ends, the` invention. then comprises theN features. hereinafter fully described andrparticularly pointed" inthe claims, the. following description. andi; the. annexed draw-- ings setting forth in detail certain illustrative embodi ments of the invention, these beingl indicative, however, of but :a` few off the various ways in which the principle of the invention may beemployed:

In said annexed drawings: Y 1 i Eig. 1 isI a front elevational Vigny. off an embodiment ofthe present invention; f

Fig. l2 isa transverse cross-'sectional View througlpline O'Fg- Y1; Y I 'I Eig. Svisatop plan view of Fig. 1; p

EigLA is a. plan view ofa tile setter, plate invention;

FigS is a perspectiveview of an: inside back corner of the structure illustrated' in il-Tigs. 1 3 inclusive.

Referring moreV speciiically rtothe drawings, thepresent BYIIQII QQDSSLS.. of a, substantiallysymmetrical onepiece settenCQmBlSng endpiates 1f andi 2, sidewalls 3 and 4, center post 5, supporting ledges 6 and back wall 7. In combination with said setter are a plurality of tile setter plates 8, which are removable and can be locked into position as will be described in more detail. It will be noted that it is entirely within the contemplation of the present invention to produce a single tile setter with or without back wall. That is, instead of the Idouble setter shown in the drawings one can Ibe made which only supports a single row of tiles. However, we have found that for economical tiring of tiles a double setter is preferred.

The setters of the present invention constitute a onepiece structure composed of refractory materialwhich is red in an lappropriate kiln `and which is capable of Withstanding the high heatfemployed in kilns for firing tiles and other ceramic bodies.

Referring now to Fig. 1, the side Walls 3 and 4 and center post 5 are provided with supporting ledges 6, which are in opposing relation. Ledges 6 are substantially parallel with each other. Ledges 6 support tile 2,944,315 Patented July 12E, liiklt` setter plates. 8i and are of a sizelso. as to give a substan-` tiallysnugY fitintoJ indentations 9. of tile setter plate; 8;.

Attention is directed tothe details of tile. setter plates 8. Each tilel setter; plate if; is providedv with load' bearing surface. `10 which contains substantially,A equally spaced parallel ridges 11 which form fan area of minimum con* tact with the ceramic body beingfired. The inner face of: bottom wall 2. is` provided with ridges 1S; thus affording'. an extratiringsnrface for tile. Indentations; 2 are of= such size `and shapeV so as when placed on ledges; 6,

ledges 6 substantially snugly fit into indentations. 95 there.-

'by locking tile setterplates 81 in place. FFile setter1 plates have, also been hollowed outA as. at; 12 and Riso. to give a weightA plus; maximum strength.v

Lookingz at ledges. 6. it wilt beY seen that they have load bearing sunface, 14 and adjacent suriiace. '1:15. which form an'y angle 16; which is greater than 9.0?. This is necessary so. thaty the. ceramic bodyv being tired has a minimum conltaci;v with thewalls ofthe setter.. Asshown in Fig; t, tile T" restringen. setter plate 8 onlyl has.- a point topoint con# tact; with Wall" 1:5` as shown at point '17. Backy walk 'l and. side wal-ls 3 and y4` are provided, with. slots 19 so as, to provide,- ree. circulation of' heated airthus allow,- ing; equal heat distributionr throughout the entire. cornpact. The inward projections along the sidey walls. 3 from whichv the. ledges 6i extend and on which the incline surfaces 1,5; are formed, extend the entire width ofc the side walls lout; asA most` clearly illustrated in Fig. 5; extend; only for a short distance from, the sidestoward' the center of the back walls 7. 'Ehe platey Sasupportedon the I efclgesfl 6 and; on which the tiles` are. supported-'are prevented from moving all; of the way-` back; into con .GL with. the.; inner face of the back wallf 71; The catenin-ions; of the surface. 15,: on the back wall 7: insure against the, worn hayingeemaet withA the back. wan. in. the QQIFMLSi andA Since thc plates Aare spaced from the back walk otherwise, the work is;- precludedv from: touching-'the bgal; wall;k whiley at; the. same,- timel provide a space'` between the: plate. and the. back wall` for gas circulationtin constriction withths opening. 19,-.

Brom the; foregoing discussion it willi be seen that: the pigesent invention has; provided a. tile setter with removabl sette! plat-.Qs which are capahleof beingr locked into positionv thus avoiding the necessityy of cementing theindivid aLsettei-f` plates; in; place. Further, it will be-seen Y construetion of' the setter plate, the entireV compf st al minis-nina1 weightY off refractory per weight of Qmi.: bodies tired. Further, the tilesetter-ofthe pres entf innen-tion: whichl comprises the compact with removable; setten plates` provides an easy 'and-t` eeonomical'means foneasilyreplacingdefectivesetterplates;

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, changes being made as regards the details described, provided the features stated inl any of the following claims or the equivalent of such be employed.

We, therefor, particularly point out and distinctly claim las our invention:

1. A one piece ceramic compact for ring tile and a plurality of tile setter plates mounted in detachable interlocked relation on said compact and adapted to support tile thereon, said compact comprising top and bottom walls, side walls and a back wall to form a rigid cornpact of Ibox-like open front configuration, a plurality of series of supporting ledges integrally formed on the inner surfaces of said side walls and said back wall and extending generally transversely of the respective Wall in substantially parallel relation with respect to one another, each of said ledges comprising a section extending substantially completely across the respective of said side walls and -a section extending only partially across said back wall, each of said side wall ledge sections having a support portion intermediate its ends that extends inwardly from the respective side wall a greater amount than the remainder of the respective side wall ledge section, each side and back wall ledge section having an upwardly and obliquely extending inwardly facing surface disposed above the elevation of said support portion, said support portion providing an upwardly facing Hat horizontal surface of predetermined extent and being received in a complementary indentation on the underside of an associated one of said setter plates for supporting the latter on said side walls in vertically detachable and horizontally interlocked relation, said back wall ledge sections each comprising an abutment surface immediately below its rpective obliquely extending surface, said abutment surface being disposed in generally confronting relation with an edge of -an associated setter plate for preventing inadvertent movement of the associated setter plate into engagement with said back wall and thus positively ymaintaining a spacing between the setter plates and said 'back wall for circulation of hot gases therebetween during the tile firing operation, said obliquely extending surfaces of said back and side wall ledge sections being so disposed with respect to a plane passing through said flat horizontal surface of the respective of said support portions to form yan angle which in side elevation is greater than 90, for preventing flat surfaceto-surface contact between said ledge sections and the tile during firing operations.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said side walls have generally vertically spaced openings therethrough, said openings being disposed intermediate said ledges and increasing the circulation of hot gases through said compact during firing operations. Y

3. In combination, a one piece ceramic compact for firing tile and a plurality of setter plates mounted in detachable interloclc'ng relationship with said compact, said compact comprising top and bottom walls, a center wall extending between said top and bottom members, side walls substantially equal distance from said center wall and extending between said top and bottom walls, and a back wall extending between said side walls and said top and bottom walls to form an integral rigid compact of box-like open front configuration, a plurality of series of ledges disposed interiorly of said compact on said side and back walls and formed integrally with the respective wall, said ledges extending transversely of the respective walls in substantially parallel relation withvrespect to one another, each of said ledges on its respective walls comprising a section extending generally completely across the side and center walls and a section extending only partially across said back wall, each side and center wall ledge section having a support portion intermediate its ends which extends a greater amount inwardly from the respective wall than the remainder of the wall ledge section, each side, center and back wall ledge section having an upwardly and obliquely extending inwardly facing surface disposed above the elevation of the respective support portion, each of said support portions providing an upwardly facing flat horizontal surface of predetermined extent, each of said setter plates having an open-faced indentation adjacent each side extremity of the setter plate on the bottom surface thereof, said support portions on said ledges being received in generally snug relation in said indentations in the associated setter plate for interlocking said setter plates in supported relation on said ledges and against movement in a generally horizontal plane while permiting ready removal of said setter plates by upward vertical movement of the latter with respect to said ledges, each of said back wall ledge sections comprising an abutment surface immediately below its respective obliquely extending surface and disposed in generally confronting relation with an edge of `an associated setter plate for preventing inadvertent movement of the setter plates into engagement with the back wall `and thus maintaining a spacing between the setter plates and the back wall for circulation of hot gases therebetween during tile tiring operations, said obliquely extending surfaces on said side, center and back wall ledge sections being so disposed with respect to a horizontal plane passing through said at surfaces of the respective of said support portions that an angular relationship of greater than in side elevation is formed between said last mentioned horizontal plane and the respective `of said obliquely extending surfaces of said ledge sections for preventing flat surface-to-surface contact between said ledge sections `and the tile during firing operations, said side and back walls have a plurality of generally vertically spaced openings therethrough, said openings in said back wall being disposed intermediate said back wall ledge sections and said openings in said side Walls being disposed intenmediate said side wall ledge sections.

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